The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-20
THE DAILY NEWS
ST. AUGUSTINE.
The New Fire Engine-Interest In the
Common Connei1-The Doctors.
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The New Fire Engine -interest In tn.
Common Council-The Doctors
Correspondence ~ the Palcfkd Ns,rs.
ST. AUGUSTINE, May 10, 1887.
The Guards picnic at Tocoi yesterda,
was decidedly n bon-ton affair. The at
tendance was very large. Music, dancing
rowing, etc, We're the amusement,
afforded. The refreshments were ampl,
and ''iit for the gods"
The final test of the new Silsbey steam
fire engine was made late yesterday af
ternoon- The new machine worked sat
isfactorily, and doubtless the Common
Council at the next meeting will make
60 Silsbey Company's agent happy by
possessing them with the price of the
new and elegant ''fire invader"
Perhaps there is no city or town IN
the State whose citizens take more in
terest in the proceedings of the Common
Council than do the people of st. Angus
tine. They are right; these proceedings
form n most important link in the his
tory of the place. Being somewhat pro-
phetic it enables the intelligent and
wide-awake citizen to protest, ere it il
too late. against any misuse of the
prerogatives by officials, and en-
ables the people to defeat any project
not strictly in the interest and progress
of the place.
Last night Prof. Anthony o. Carter,
of Victoria, Bahama Islands, assisted by
his music class and Prof. McG'rt on the
violin and cornet, gave a concert that
was certainly credit to the negro race.
The selections were from the latest and
most popular operas-La Traviata and
ii Trovatore were not siighted-and rem
dered in a most charming style. Anna
teurs would find it difficult task to ex-
eel the array of colored talent that took
part.
The Government lot north of the St.
Augustine Hotel site will be leased on
the 25th for term of five years. Don't
suppose the opposition among would-be
lessees will be very strong.
The Common Council last night agreed
with the Silsby Company's agent to ex-
change the old for new steamer by
giving difference of $50.
THE DOCTORS.
The Grafton of DIR. Neal Mitchell before
the Florida State Medical Association is
spoken of as "a masterpiece of logic and
rhetoric. Your correspondent was in
disposed, and consequently debarred the
pleasure of hearing him.
The Association, just before the final
session, accepted the invitation of Frank
lin w. Smith, and visited Villa Zorada.
The doctors spent an hour examining
the large collection of Spanish and
Moorish works of art.
DR. f. f. Smith, of st. Augustine, was
appointed to deliver the next annual
Grafton, at the meeting to be held in
Gainesville the third Tuesday in May
1893.
The Association expressed itself much
pleased with st. Augustine, and say the
session just closed has been by far the
most pleasant, practical and profitable
yet held.
The informal reception ut the Hotel
DIR. Dewitt Webb, was greatly enjoyed
by those participating.
Seventeen new members We're added
to the Association at the present session.
DIR. j. W. FICKs,
The new President of the Florida State
Medical Association, is a native of South
Carolina, in which State he grew to
manhood and started out to explore the
realities of life. He married in his native
state. During the war he refugeed, with
his family, to Georgia. and located at
Valdosta. At the close of the unpleasant
ness he returned to South Carolina, but
finding everything in a wrecked con-
dition, business PROSTATE, and the
practice of his profession there
uninviting, he again sought the
hospitality of Valdosta, and finally
moved to Florida, at the incep-
ton of the boom which has given her
such boost forward and brought her
proper recognition by the sisterhood of
States, and made himself home at Or
lando where he now resides. DIR. Hicks
has experienced most checkered pro-
fessional career and doubt if there is n
member of the Association, of which he
is now the honored head, who under
stands and appreciates the burdens of
his profession better then he. Only his
stability and tirmness of character have
brought him to the top round. SIG.